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单词 limitable
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
lim•it /ˈlɪmɪt/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable]
  1. the furthest boundary, point, or edge of the extent or amount of something:had reached the limit of their endurance.
  2. Informal Terms the limit, [singular]something very annoying or amazing:Their weird stunts are the limit!

v. [+ object]
  1. to restrict by or as if by limits:to limit spending.
lim•it•er, n. [countable]
lim•it•less, adj. See -lim-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lim•it  (limit),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
  2. a boundary or bound, as of a country, area, or district.
  3. [Math.]
    • Mathematicsa number such that the value of a given function remains arbitrarily close to this number when the independent variable is sufficiently close to a specified point or is sufficiently large. The limit of 1/x is zero as x approaches infinity;
      the limit of (x - 1)2 is zero as x approaches 1.
    • Mathematicsa number such that the absolute value of the difference between terms of a given sequence and the number approaches zero as the index of the terms increases to infinity.
    • Mathematicsone of two numbers affixed to the integration symbol for a definite integral, indicating the interval or region over which the integration is taking place and substituted in a primitive, if one exists, to evaluate the integral.
  4. limits, the premises or region enclosed within boundaries:We found them on school limits after hours.
  5. Gamesthe maximum sum by which a bet may be raised at any one time.
  6. Informal Terms the limit, something or someone that exasperates, delights, etc., to an extreme degree:You have made errors before, but this is the limit.

v.t. 
  1. to restrict by or as if by establishing limits (usually fol. by to):Please limit answers to 25 words.
  2. to confine or keep within limits:to limit expenditures.
  3. Lawto fix or assign definitely or specifically.
  • Latin līmit- (stem of līmes) boundary, path between fields
  • Middle English lymyt 1325–75
limit•a•ble, adj. 
limit•a•ble•ness, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged confine, frontier, border.
    • 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged restrain, bound.

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